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Understanding Your Assignment
Before you begin looking for information you should make sure you understand your assignment. Some good questions are:
Your professor is your best resource to answer these questions.
Remember, an argument essay is based on sound logic. You will analyze a topic and present a reasonable, logical, and verifiable argument about that topic. An argument makes a case for or against some aspect of a subject and then clearly demonstrates the reasons why. Use reliable sources to verify your statements.
Breaking Down The Research Process
The following outline gives a simple and effective strategy for finding information for a research paper and documenting the sources you find. Depending on your topic and your familiarity with the library, you may need to rearrange or recycle these steps. Adapt this outline to your needs. We are ready to help you at every step in your research.
During these days and times, I will be staffing the Ask Lauren For Help Chat box below:
Mondays 2:00 - 5:00p (except Memorial Day)
Tuesdays 2:00 - 9:00p
Thursdays 10:00 - 2:00p
Fridays 11:00 - 3:00p
If you need help at any point outside of these hours, feel free to email me directly at lschenk@cerritos.edu OR you may chat with another librarian anytime the Library is open.
Need Help 
The Cerritos College Librarians can help you with your research in a variety of ways:
Librarians are available during library hours to answer your questions by phone or chat.
(562) 860-2451 x2425